Table 3.
Comparison of the quality of life in married and unmarried adult patients with epilepsy
| Variable | 20–44 years | 45–59 years | ≥60 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married (n = 336) | Unmarried (n = 194) | Married (n = 143) | Unmarried (n = 45) | Married (n = 53) | Unmarried (n = 34) | |
| Overall quality of life | 35.11 ± 10.34 | 33.66 ± 10.62 | 33.57 ± 9.39 | 29.92 ± 13.29 | 30.64 ± 10.83 | 23.56 ± 9.25 |
| Energy/fatigue | 65.45 ± 18.83 | 64.47 ± 20.66 | 62.09 ± 20.42 | 51.60 ± 21.83* | 60.64 ± 20.44 | 45.56 ± 13.33* |
| Emotional wellbeing | 67.00 ± 18.42 | 64.56 ± 18.63 | 64.72 ± 19.20 | 58.40 ± 20.91 | 60.67 ± 20.97 | 53.78 ± 9.61 |
| Seizure worry | 50.64 ± 25.64 | 50.04 ± 27.22 | 48.40 ± 25.80 | 51.85 ± 26.04 | 48.60 ± 25.06 | 56.70 ± 19.27 |
| Cognition | 68.16 ± 19.52 | 65.78 ± 21.84 | 60.97 ± 17.96 | 53.38 ± 21.24 | 56.99 ± 22.16 | 54.14 ± 20.72 |
| Social function | 70.86 ± 22.66 | 65.95 ± 23.22* | 65.18 ± 21.89 | 56.04 ± 23.79 | 62.24 ± 20.99 | 55.88 ± 11.02 |
| Medication effects | 53.12 ± 25.62 | 49.15 ± 25.53 | 51.04 ± 25.24 | 51.44 ± 27.43 | 49.63 ± 27.39 | 43.82 ± 18.98 |
| QOLIE31 | 61.75 ± 15.26 | 59.22 ± 16.09* | 58.42 ± 14.55 | 51.02 ± 17.69* | 54.14 ± 16.65 | 49.03 ± 11.41 |
Values are expressed as the mean ± SD. *P<0.05 between married and unmarried. QOLIE–31: Quality of Life in Epilepsy–31; SD: Standard deviation.